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NEEDLE IN A FABRIC STASH

A brand new fabric store in Temecula, California reveals the

modern side of sewing and quilting Article and photos by: Hannah Stone

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MEET THE OWNER

I’ve been sewing for almost my entire life. I still remember my first few projects: a red jumper with brightly colored hang ten feet all over it and a short yellow dress with bright flowers and ric-rac.

The dress had an opening in the front with matching shorts peeking through. I always made matching shorts so I could swing on the bars on the playground in my elementary days. I made samples, prom dresses and calico bi-kinis in high school as an assistant manag-er at House of Fabrics in Carlsbad CA. Then came quilts, nursery and home décor, and Easter outfits for my babies, Sean and Hannah. One of the greatest projects was designing and mak-ing my own wedding dress! A few years ago our family had some rough times and much sad-ness. Sewing and quilt-ing were my safe haven.

I was so tired some days that all I could do was look at my bright and happy fabric stash-es, regroup them and plan their futures…it was enough to lift my spirits. I missed the days of teaching folk art painting and quilting. I began to realize that it was time to return to my dream and passion of owning a fabric store and teaching others the art of sewing. The day has arrived and this high school math teacher is going rogue to open Needle in a Fabric Stash, a mod-ern fabric store with a sewing studio. This would not be pos-sible without my friends and family and even new friends stepping

in with amazing support. Hannah, my daughter who I taught to sew, will handle my social me-dia…Go Mustangs! Sean, my son, showed me that change that looks impossible can happen. Thank you Sean for reminding me often that it was going to be my turn soon to real-ize my dream. Neil, my husband, is so enthusiastic and sup-portive. I’ve never seen anyone so eager to put in a new floor. My 91 year old father-n-law (I call him Steady Eddie) asks every time we talk to him “how can I help?” I’m so blessed to have such a great fa-ther-in-law. The grand opening on November 8th was a huge success. My fam-ily and I were learning as we went but enjoyed every minute of it. The store was packed for hours with people who appeared to be as pas-sionate as I am about fabric! Here’s to a new ad-venture! I hope my store, classes and bright, fun, trendy fabrics get the chance to make you happy too.

The love quilt class will be a great Christmas gift, baby quilt,

or, a lap size quilt.

Just in time for the holidays this festive Christmas topper is

perfect for a center piece.

This pocket pillow is completly customiazable to match any room or bedding in your home

Sue Stone is following her life long dream

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WHAT’S IN OUR STASH

Needle in a Fabric Stash store and blog has transformed from a vision to a reality and this could not have been done without the overwhelming support and en-thusiasm from people just like yourself. You will quick-ly discover that this is not your Grandma’s fab-ric shop! Nee-dle in a Fabric Stash’s blog and store will be

filled with fun, bright and trendy fabrics and sew and quilt classes for all levels to provide customers with an unbeatable experience. Follow Needle in a Fabric Stash and visit the blog for regularly up-dated sneak peeks and specials. Don’t miss the big-gest fat quarter sale of the year on the day after Thanksgiv-ing. Fat Quarter Fri-day is your chance to spend Black Friday building your stash just in time for the end of the year. This is a local, family owned busi-ness and customer service comes first. Feel free to contact the store regarding any questions about classes, fabrics or kits and we will do our best to assist you. Enter our store on the corner of Margar-ita and Pauba and you will be inspired by the bright and modern atmosphere.

The owner has hand se-lected all of the fabric that you see featured in the store. fabrics collec-tions that are currently in stock and availble for order include but aren’t limited to: Free Spirit, Westmintser, Art Gallery, Stof, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Timeless Trea-sures, Dear Stella, Cloud 9 Organics and Birch Or-ganics. You can be sure there is something for ev-eryone! Another unique char-acteristic about Nee-dle in a Fabric Stash is the ability to sign up for Sue Says Sew sessions and private “sew-cials”. During these times sew-ers and quilters are welcome to sign up in advance and come join fellow sewers in our sew-ing studio. These ses-sions are offered in hope that the atmosphere here in the store inspires you as much as it inspires Sue to pull inspiration from music, memories and of course fabric. The class schedule for November is current-ly posted on our website. Sew and quilting class-es are taught by a few different experianced members of the commu-nity. These classes are availble for all levels and we welcome anyone who is looking to relax, have fun and learn something new. Current lasses in-clude but aren’t limited to the infinity scarf, mug rug, christmas topper, fall mini quilt, beginner quilt, mini love quilt, fri-day night jams, tote bag, wine bottle holder and the pcket pillow.

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43049 Margarita Rd, A102Temecula, California

www.needleinafabricstash.com

Find us on Facebook!

HOURS AND CONTACT INFO

Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmWednesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pmThursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmFri - Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

951-58-STASH (951) 587-8274

I want to take this chance to welcome the fabric lovers, the quilters, the sewers and the curious of all levels and ages

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Needle in a Fabric Stash store and blog has trans-formed from a vision to a reality and this could not have been done without the overwhelming support and enthusiasm from people just like yourself. You will quickly discover that this is not your Grand-ma’s fabric shop! Needle in a Fabric Stash’s blog and store will be filled with fun, bright and trendy fabrics and sew and quilt classes for all levels to provide you with an unbeatable experience. Fol-low Needle in a Fabric Stash

and visit the blog for regu-larly updated sneak peeks and specials. Don’t miss the biggest fat quarter sale of the year on the day after Thanksgiving, Fat Quarter Friday. This is a local, family owned business and customer ser-vice comes first. Feel free to contact the store regarding any questions about class-es, fabrics or kits and we will do our best to assist you. Recently, as I sat down to create the sample for the be-ginner 9 patch quilt, I began to pull from my own stash as

I anxiously awaited for the fabric to arrive for the Grand Opening. It is important for beginners to challenge themselves to choose and coordinate their own fabric. Sewing is all about express-ing who you are and today was a day of inspiration! I was working on anoth-er sewing sample and found myself daydreaming while listening to Fleetwood Mac and Cat Stevens. Instantly, I traveled back to my high school days spent on Cher-ry Street Beach in Carls-bad and Moonlight Beach

in Encinitas. I just love how a song, or a smell, or cer-tain type of weather can make memories come alive. I gathered up Tula Pink’s Seaweed Colorway out of Salt Water by and began to create. I cannot wait to see what others taking the class will choose for their fabrics upon their moment of inspiration. I like to put my own signature on a collection of fabric by utilizing my fabric stash and adding in a surprise or two if I can! What are rules if they weren’t meant to be broken?